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History of Ambaji

The shrine of the Goddess Ambaji, located in the village bearing her name, lies at the foothills of the Aravali mountain range. It is the principal shrine of the goddess in Gujarat and its origins are lost in the mists of time. The earliest reference to this location dates as far back as AD 746.

This is a fact testifying to the temple's antiquity, since worship of images of deities became popular much later than the period in which this temple is believed to have been constructed.

Festival

Ambaji, named after the Mother Goddess, is one of the 12 original Shakti Pithas, or shrines dedicated to her divine power. It draws tourists from all over India and abroad. Round the year, on every Purnima or the fifteenth day of each month as per the Vikram Samvat year of Indian calendar, the town Ambaji celebrates a spontaneous religious fair Lok Melo as a huge gathering of devotees reaches there to worship Ma Ambaji. You can hire a car for Ambaji.


The people celebrate all these four festivals of Purnima, with darshan, ohm havan and community performances of the traditional Garba dances. Moreover, the cultural shows of the Bhavai, an ancient, purely folk form of dance drama that belongs exclusively to Gujarat is also the prime attractions of these festivals.

The Bhadrapadi Purnima is the main festival when a big fair of devotees is spontaneously organized at Ambaji and more than a million devotees gather together to worship Ma Amba on this auspicious day.
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Legends

The temple of Ambaji is recognized as one of the original Shakti pithas where, according the ancient scriptures written about the goddess, the heart of the Goddess Ambaji fell on the earth, when her body was dismembered. It is said that the tonsorial ceremony or mundan of Lord Krishna, one of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu, was performed at Ambaji.

Agriculturists from all over Gujarat especially go to the temple for this festival along with members of the general public. There is a large fair on this occasion while in the evening, performances of Bhavai are held, and Garba .programs are organized. The devout attend readings of the Saptashati, the seven hundred verses in praise of the goddess, and visit the temple for an auspicious darshan.You can make online car booking by using our car rental services Ambaji.